A regional cannery led the way with mandating the COVID vaccine, why aren't others following?

09/05/21 • 25 min

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Australians are constantly told the only way out of rolling lockdowns is vaccination. So why aren't most workplaces mandating COVID-19 jabs so everyone get back to business? We dig into tricky legal, ethical and practical issues with workplace relations lawyer Michael Byrnes (partner at Sydney firm Swaab) and infectious diseases social scientist Dr Holly Seale (UNSW).

Producer: Maria Tickle

Producer: Maria Tickle

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